Mikiah Herbert Harrigan stood alone with the ball at the top of the key.
A major reason for Florida’s newfound success this season has been the on-court relationship between guards Kiara Smith and Lavender Briggs.
It was 57-53 in favor of the Gators.
Florida guard Brylee Bartram caught the ball in the right corner with her back to the hoop. She immediately turned around and threw it up.
Lavender Briggs held the ball at the top of the key and stared down Ole Miss guard Jayla Alexander with the game tied 72-72 in the final minute.
In college basketball, one week is a long time.
One half was not like the other.
Florida’s women’s basketball team had not played on its home court for 14 days before Thursday night’s conference showdown with LSU.
Florida’s women’s basketball team has struggled this season against top opponents. Through six matchups against ranked teams this year, the Gators have lost them all, and that includes their last four contests. Fortunately for coach Cam Newbauer’s squad, its next game comes against unranked LSU on Thursday at the O’Connell Center. For this game, UF will continue to rely on its young players.
Eighteen points in five minutes.
Guard Kiara Smith has not been herself as of late, and it’s hurting Florida’s women’s basketball team.
Different day, same story for Florida’s women’s basketball team against No. 12 Texas A&M.
Ranked opponents have been kryptonite for Florida’s women’s basketball team this season, with the Gators losing each of its four games against top-25 foes by an average margin of 25.3 points.
Four games. Four ranked opponents.
Two points.
Freshman guard Nina Rickards has struggled to find the bottom of the net since coach Cam Newbauer inserted her into the starting lineup in mid-December.
The performance of Florida’s women’s basketball team midway through the season has gradually turned some heads.
Despite trailing by seven two times in the first half, Florida’s women’s basketball team found itself up 40-34 at halftime against Vanderbilt on Sunday.
Florida guard Lavender Briggs had the look.
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